Mar 06, 2026

Forest and Public Lands Stewardship Congress Members Urge Interior to Develop Reforestation Strategy for Public Lands

On March 3, California Representative Doris Matsui (D-West Sacramento) and a bipartisan group of lawmakers sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum urging the Department of the Interior (DOI) to develop a comprehensive strategy to address the growing reforestation backlog

Feb 12, 2026

Advocacy   |   Forest and Public Lands Stewardship Bill of the Week: Assembly Bill 442 (Hadwick) – Working Forest Management Plans

RCRC supports Assembly Bill 442, authored by Assemblymember Heather Hadwick (R-Alturas). This measure would allow management of private timberlands across multiple watersheds. 

Jan 30, 2026

Advocacy   |   Forest and Public Lands Stewardship U.S. Senators Introduce Legislation to Support Lake Tahoe Conservation Efforts

On January 27, California Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla, along with Nevada Senators Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen introduced the Santini-Burton Modernization Act, which would deliver more funding to protect the Lake Tahoe Basin with no new costs to taxpayers.

Jan 16, 2026

Advocacy   |   Forest and Public Lands Stewardship Interior to Launch U.S. Wildland Fire Service

​On January 12, the Department of the Interior announced it is taking the next step to establish the U.S. Wildland Fire Service. Currently, wildland fire management responsibilities within the Department of the Interior (DOI) are distributed across multiple bureaus and offices

Dec 19, 2025

Advocacy   |   Forest and Public Lands Stewardship U.S. Senators Introduce Bill to Protect and Restore Over 1.7 Million Acres of California Public Lands

On December 17, California’s U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff announced the reintroduction of a sweeping public lands package. The Protecting Unique and Beautiful Landscapes by Investing in California (PUBLIC) Lands Act would protect and restore

Dec 12, 2025

Forest and Public Lands Stewardship SRS Reauthorization Heads to President’s Desk

On December 9, the House of Representatives passed the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025 (S.356) after a multi-year effort to gain Congressional approval. A recent Bloomberg Government analysis identified RCRC as a leading organization backing the bill

Dec 05, 2025

Advocacy   |   Forest and Public Lands Stewardship Call to Action: Contact Your Congressional Representative to Vote Yes on SRS Reauthorization

To help ensure the reauthorization of the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program is passed, House members need to hear from local leaders about SRS’s importance for rural communities. Urge your congressional representative to vote yes

Nov 21, 2025

Advocacy   |   Forest and Public Lands Stewardship Call to Action: Contact House Leadership to Urge Swift Passage of SRS

On November 18, 2025, RCRC wrote a letter to U.S. House leadership, urging the swift consideration of the Secure Rural Schools Act (S. 356). This bipartisan measure

Nov 07, 2025

Advocacy   |   Forest and Public Lands Stewardship RCRC Attends Red Sky Summit on Wildfire Prevention and Forest Management

On Tuesday, more than 600 experts and thought leaders in the wildfire mitigation space convened in San Francisco to discuss

Oct 31, 2025

Advocacy   |   Forest and Public Lands Stewardship Governor Issues Executive Order to Expedite Prescribed Fire

On Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-35-25 which declares a state of emergency on wildfire risk and enables swifter action to implement prescribed fire. The Order acts